From Small Business Administration <[email protected]>
Subject SBA to Accept Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications on April 8
Date March 19, 2021 11:52 PM
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Welcome SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman [ [link removed] ]

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Isabella Casillas Guzman [ [link removed] ]?has been confirmed as the 27th Administrator of the?U.S. Small Business Administration. On March 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden?s nominee with broad bipartisan support, 81-17 votes as Administrator of the SBA. Guzman will represent the more than 30 million U.S. small businesses and lead an agency committed to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs start, grow and be resilient.

?SBA must continue to be a lifeline for small businesses in the months ahead, and I am confident that Isabel Guzman is the best person to lead the agency out of the pandemic and through the economic recovery to follow,? said Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-MD). ?Mrs. Guzman?s commitment to equity and her deep knowledge of the needs of small businesses will make her a strong advocate for all small businesses in the Biden Administration. I am looking forward to working with Mrs. Guzman as we in Congress work to fine-tune SBA to better meet the needs of small businesses in Black, Latino, Native, and other underserved communities.?

Administrator Guzman will lead a workforce of over 9,000 SBA employees and administer the SBA?s portfolio of loans, investments, disaster assistance, contracting, and counseling.? Additionally, she will implement critical financial relief for small businesses impacted by the pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program, and additional support recently passed in the American Rescue Plan.

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Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. Accepting applications starting on April 8. sba.gov/svogrant [ [link removed] ]

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The?U.S. Small Business Administration?is launching a splash page for the?*Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal [ [link removed] ]*?today in anticipation of opening applications for the much-anticipated critical economic relief program on?*Thursday, April 8, 2021*.

?Help is here for venue operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA has worked diligently to build the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program from the ground up to assist and address the diverse eligibility requirements of each type of applicant and we will open for applications on April 8,? SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said. ?The SBA knows these venues are critical to America's economy and understands how hard they've been impacted, as they were among the first to shutter. This vital economic aid will provide a much-needed lifeline for live venues, museums, movie theatres and many more.?

Prior to the official SVOG application opening, the SBA will host a national informational webinar to highlight the application process for potential eligible entities from 2:30 to 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Those interested in participating can register?*here [ [link removed] ]*.

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The?U.S. Small Business Administration?announced extended deferment periods for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, until 2022.


* All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2020, including COVID-19 EIDL, will have a first payment due date extended from 12-months to 24-months from the date of the note.
* All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2021, including COVID-19 EIDL, will have a first payment due date extended from 12-months to 18-months from the date of the note.

*Existing SBA disaster loans approved prior to 2020*?in regular servicing status as of March?1,?2020, received an automatic deferment of principal and interest payments through December 31, 2020. This initial deferment period was subsequently extended through March?31, 2021. An additional 12-month deferment of principal and interest payments will be automatically granted to these borrowers. Borrowers will resume their regular payment schedule with the payment immediately preceding March 31, 2022, unless the borrower voluntarily continues to make payments while on deferment. It is important to note that the interest will continue to accrue on the outstanding balance of the loan throughout the duration of the deferment.

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The SBA only communicates from email addresses ending in* @sba.gov*. If you are being contacted by someone claiming to be from the SBA who is not using an official SBA email address, you should suspect fraud.

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SBA Celebrates Women-Owned Businesses during Women's History Month [ [link removed] ]

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In celebration of Women's History Month, join the U.S. Small Business Administration for a panel discussion on March 25 with women business owners as they share their small business stories and how they pivoted during the pandemic and utilized SBA?s critical financial lifelines.

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This month is?Women's History Month?? a month dedicated to commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women's contributions in American history. ?Diana?Lewis Jackson, President and CEO of Action Facilities Management (AFM) and the?U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year is an example of this excellence. AFM found success as a woman-owned certified small business specializing in government and commercial facilities management supporting clients in 11 states and Washington, D.C.??

Last month, Ms. Jackson was one of the panelists in SBA's Black History Program, together with other Black-owned businesses sharing their small business stories, how they pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they utilized SBA's critical financial lifelines. The Honorable Congressman Dwight?Evans (D-PA-2) and Congressional Black Caucus member also gave remarks during the program.

Every year since it was established in 1994, the federal government's goal is to award at least 5 percent of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses. SBA's Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program is on the front line of certifying women-owned businesses and helping them succeed in competing on set-asides and sole-source contracting.

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Be Inspired: Small Business Success Story in Celebration of Women's History Month

In 1994, Michael (right) and Ramona Woods took their passion for the beauty industry to a new level and founded Ashtae Products Inc. in Greensboro, North Carolina. The multi-cultural hair care company sells high quality products to professional salons and provides training on how to use the products. The company is named after Michael and Ramona?s two daughters, Ashley and Taylore. In 2020, Taylore became CEO, which was previously her father?s role.

Like many small businesses across the country, Ashatae Products was hit hard by the pandemic and the Woods family applied for both a Paycheck Protection Program loan and a COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan to keep workers on payroll and recover from economic impacts.

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Federal Coronavirus Resources

State, local, and federal agencies are working together to maintain the safety, security, and health of the American people. Check out *coronavirus.gov [ [link removed] ]* for updates from the White House's COVID-19 Task Force.?Go to *cdc.gov [ [link removed] ] *for detailed information about COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.? Visit?*covid-sb.org [ [link removed] ]*, the official federal resource website for U.S. small businesses affected by COVID-19.

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Virtual Mentoring and Training?

Offices around the country may be closed due to the pandemic, but SCORE, Small Business Development Centers,?Women?s Business Centers, Veterans Business Outreach Centers and other resource partners are providing free business mentoring and training by phone, email, and video.

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